Arctic daisy vs Autumn Crocus

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Colchicum autumnale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Autumn Crocus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Colchicum
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Colchicum autumnale

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic daisy and Autumn Crocus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Autumn Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Autumn Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Autumn Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Autumn Crocus

The Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale) is a species in the genus Colchicum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States